I never really figured out where to place the values of bikes with gold toned chrome finish and gold colored anodized components.
I'm sure that all of them sold for a premium when they came out, mostly for their uniqueness, but I suspect 99 percent of such bikes ended up as wall hangers in homes and dealerships. So the market for such are mostly for people that will rarely ride the bikes, in fear that the gold finishes might not hold up to the riding environment (Does the gold color on the component anodizing fade from UV exposure like other anodized colors do??)..
There were component makers that did produce gold anodized products in big enough numbers, such as Simplex. But it is telling that it seems like they were not really that popular an option for people to buy, otherwise, we'd see a whole lot more C&V bikes with the Simplex gold stuff than we do.
Last edited by Chombi1; 04-24-24 at 01:24 AM.